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Reliable, easy-to-read patient information on common medical conditions — written in plain language, free of jargon, and grounded in current evidence. Browse the most frequent diagnoses, understand what they mean for everyday life, and learn which steps and questions help you have a focused conversation with your doctor.

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Noncompaction cardiomyopathy electrocardiogram

Introduction

Overview

Overview

There may be evidence of[1][2][3][4][5]:

Presentation in Children

Presentation in Children

Children may present with Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome (WPW) which may require ablation and or defibrillator implantation.

Presentation in Adults

Presentation in Adults

In adults, the most common form of presentation is a bundle branch block or atrioventricular block.

References

References

  1. ↑ Ritter M, Oechslin E, Sutsch G, et al. Isolated noncompaction of the myocardium in adults. Mayo Clin Proc. 1997; 72: 26–31.
  2. ↑ Chin TK, Perloff JK, Williams RG, et al. Isolated noncompaction of left ventricular myocardium: a study of eight cases. Circulation. 1990; 82: 507–513.
  3. ↑ Oechslin EN, Attenhofer Jost CH, Rojas JR, et al. Long-term follow-up of 34 adults with isolated left ventricular noncompaction: a distinct cardiomyopathy with poor prognosis. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2000; 36: 493–500.
  4. ↑ Ichida F, Hanamichi Y, Miyawaki T, et al. Clinical features of isolated noncompaction of the ventricular myocardium: long-term clinical course, hemodynamic properties, and genetic background. J Am Coll Cardiol. 1999; 34: 233–240.
  5. ↑ Reynen K, Bachmann K, Singer H. Spongy myocardium. Cardiology. 1997; 88: 601–602.
  6. ↑ Ichida F, Hanamichi Y, Miyawaki T, et al. Clinical features of isolated noncompaction of the ventricular myocardium: long-term clinical course, hemodynamic properties, and genetic background. J Am Coll Cardiol. 1999; 34: 233–240.
  7. ↑ Yasukawa K, Terai M, Honda A, et al. Isolated noncompaction of ventricular myocardium associated with fatal ventricular fibrillation. Pediatr Cardiol. 2001; 22: 512–514.
  8. ↑ Ritter M, Oechslin E, Sutsch G, et al. Isolated noncompaction of the myocardium in adults. Mayo Clin Proc. 1997; 72: 26–31.

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